scientist

n. expert in a particular branch of science; man of science, researcher

This article is about the profession. For other uses, see Scientist (disambiguation) A scientist is a person who uses the scientific method to do research. William Whewell coined the word in 1833. Before that scientists were termed "natural philosophers" or "men of science". Scientists are generally motivated, often from childhood, by a desire to understand why the world is as we see it and how it came to be. They exhibit a strong curiosity about Nature. Recognition by their peers and prestige are usually secondary motivations. Few scientists count generating personal wealth as an important driving force behind their science.
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(n.)
One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant.
  

A person who has studied science, especially one who is active in a particular field of investigation.

Noun
1. a person with advanced knowledge of one of more sciences
(synonym) man of science
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) cosmographer, cosmographist